Brain Study Finds Attention Works Like a Zoom Lens
Summary: A new UC Davis study shows that the brain’s attention system prepares in two rapid stages: it first establishes a broad…
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New Blood Test Predicts Spinal Cord Injury Severity and Survival
Summary: A new study shows routine hospital blood tests can help predict spinal cord injury severity and survival chances. Researchers applied machine…
Human Stem Cell Transplants Restore Vision in Advanced Dry AMD
Summary: A phase 1/2a clinical trial indicates that stem cell therapy may partially restore vision in people with advanced dry age-related macular…
Neural Excitability Drives Brain Waves During Sleep
Summary: New research reveals that the direction of slow brain oscillations—prominent during deep sleep and anesthesia—is determined primarily by neuronal excitability rather…
Cleaner Air Could Reduce Myopia Progression in Children
Summary: New research indicates that cleaner air may help protect and even improve children’s eyesight, potentially slowing the rise of myopia—particularly in…
New Brain Neurons Linked to Obesity and Energy Balance
Summary: Researchers have discovered a distinct subset of hypothalamic neurons, named Crabp1 neurons, that powerfully regulate energy expenditure. When these cells are…
Lactate Infusions Replicate Exercise’s Cognitive Benefits
Summary: A recent human study finds that an intravenous (IV) infusion of lactate — the metabolite produced during intense exercise — raises…
Why Most Daily Actions Are Driven by Habit, Not Conscious Choice
Summary: New research finds that most everyday actions are driven by habit rather than conscious decision-making. In familiar contexts people often act…
Prenatal Endocannabinoid Disruption Rewires Brain and Behavior
Summary: A new mouse study demonstrates that disrupting the endocannabinoid system during prenatal brain development produces persistent changes in cortical structure, gene…
Oral Bacteria Linked to Onset of Parkinson’s Disease
Summary: Researchers have discovered a direct connection between oral bacteria and Parkinson’s disease. The bacterium Streptococcus mutans—commonly associated with dental cavities—can colonize…
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